TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO STAFF
February 21, 2026
FAIRFIELD, NJ – A Bayonne woman faces forgery charges after an incident at TD Bank in Fairfield on Thursday.Fairfield Police Department announced the arrest of Chynna Simon-Hess, 30, after an incident that occurred on February 19. On that date at approximately 2:12 pm, Fairfield officers were ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Noreaga James scored 16 points to lead Hudson Catholic to a 59-50 boys basketball victory over Bayonne in the semifinal round of the Hudson County Interscholastic League Tournament on Thursday.Second-seeded Hudson Catholic (16-8) will play top-seeded St. Peter's Prep in the county ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Top-seeded Bayonne advanced in the semifinal round of the Hudson County Tournament with a 60-32 girls basketball victory over Hoboken on Wednesday night.Sophia Feeney sank five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points for Bayonne (21-4), which took a 17-7 lead after a quarter en route ...
BAYONNE, NJ — Retired detective Thomas “Tommy” Gillen Jr. has been tapped to run for Bayonne’s Third Ward City Council seat as part of mayoral candidate Sharon Nadrowski’s slate, citing his decades of public safety experience and long record of service to Hudson County communities.A Bayonne ...
HAMILTON, NJ – The New Jersey Association of Special Education Partner Schools (NJASEPS) has announced its Board Officers and Trustees for the 2026-2027 term. NJASEPS represents New Jersey’s private special education schools that provide highly specialized services to more than 10,000 infants, ...
TRENTON, NJ— Legislation sponsored by William Sampson that would prohibit reservation services from advertising, listing, promoting, or selling reservations for a restaurant without a written agreement from the establishment cleared the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee on Thursday.The proposal ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne boys basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Hudson County Tournament with a 73-56 victory over Memorial of West New York on Monday.Dave Kobryn, playing his first game in two weeks after a foot injury, scored 21 points, grabbed eight rebounds, handed out ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Top-seeded Bayonne advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Hudson County Tournament with a 61-37 girls basketball victory over North Bergen on Monday.Sophia Feeney scored 19 points for the Bees (20-4) and handed out three assists. Bayonne outscored North Bergen, 22-8, in the second ...
BAYONNE, NJ - U.S. Army 1st Lt. Tyasia Harris of Bayonne joined the military to pursue educational opportunities she said would otherwise have been financially out of reach.A first-generation college student who attended Seton Hall University, Harris said she lacked the financial resources and ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze at a vacant residential building on West 31st Street last week, with one firefighter sustaining a minor injury, officials said.Fire Chief Keith Weaver said the department responded at 4:19 p.m. to 28 West 31st St. for a reported fire.
BAYONNE, NJ - Local businessman Omar Elgarhi has announced his candidacy for Bayonne's Second Ward Council seatA lifelong resident of Bayonne, Elgarhi is running as an independent, and said he believes City Hall should be helping people.According to his biography, Elgarhi is an experienced ...
BAYONNE, NJ — Bayonne residents can once again receive COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccines this February during the city’s monthly vaccination clinic at the Bayonne Public Library, located at 697 Avenue C, with the next session scheduled for Feb. 26. The 2025–2026 flu vaccine will be available for ...
TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey Senate committee moved forward a 40-cent monthly surcharge on phone bills to fund the state’s suicide and crisis hotline after residents testified Monday about how the hotline plays a critical role during mental health emergencies. Senate Bill 3013 would establish a ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - For the second year in a row, Ishaan Gupta, a 7th grader at Frank R. Conwell Middle School #4 in Jersey City, is the winner of the Hudson County Spelling Bee. Gupta also took home the top prize from the 66th Hudson County Spelling Bee in 2025.This year’s contest, held on ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners has approved the creation of the Hudson County Immigration Community Safety Committee. The body, created by a resolution sponsored by Commissioner Bill O’Dea, seeks to protect the county’s vulnerable residents amid concerns raised by ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne Cub Scout Pack 25 will hold a Pinewood Box Derby Adult League on Saturday, Apr 18 from noon to 3 p.m. The event, set to take place at the Bayonne Masonic Lodge, 888 Avenue C, is all about fun and friendly competition, organizers said, with funds raised supporting the Pack.
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County will continue to develop policies and protocols regarding federal immigration practices, ensuring that all county offices operate with a unified approach to community outreach and information sharing at the direction of the newly established Safe Communities ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A Jersey City man who was just 17 when he reportedly shot and killed another teenager in a Bayonne apartment will be tried as an adult, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello has announced. Ramel Johnson, 19, is charged with Manslaughter, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Sicilian Citizens Club installed its officers in a ceremony recently. Sal Traina will be serving his 10th year as President.Also serving in leadership roles this year are:Mike Carpineli, First Vice President Pietro Filippone, Second Vice PresidentHoward Walker, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne chapter of the NAACP will hold its Black History Month celebration on Feb. 14 from noon to 3 p.m.The event, which will be held in the Bayonne Community Museum, 229 Broadway, and will include live music, presentations, dance performance, poetry, and kids’ activities.
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Christopher Selby scored 19 points and took down 12 rebounds to lead Bayonne to a 70-54 boys basketball victory over McNair Academic on Monday.Noah Shaw totaled 12 points, four rebounds and four assists for Bayonne (19-5), which outscored McNair, 28-20, in the third quarter after ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Millburn advanced in the quarterfinal round of the McMullen Cup with a 6-3 ice hockey victory over Bayonne on Monday.Millburn (5-7-2) outscored Bayonne, 3-0, in the third period after the game was knotted, 3-3, after two periods.Brenden Shaykevich, who finished with four goals, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Five residents were displaced by a fire at a home on West 27th Street on Friday. According to Bayonne Deputy Fire Chief Frank Pawlowski firefighters responded to one of four attached two-story wood framed buildings at approximately 9:44 p.m. and found heavy fire on the second floor.
NEWARK, NJ - A persistent shortage of commercial truck drivers is putting growing pressure on the Port of New York and New Jersey and the region’s freight economy, and a new $300,000 investment is aimed at addressing that challenge by expanding training opportunities for people eager to get to ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne built a 16-point lead by halftime and went on to a 66-49 boys basketball victory over North Bergen on Saturday.Noah Shaw scored 15 points and came up with two steals for Bayonne (18-5), which outscored North Bergen, 14-4, in the second quarter to take a 30-14 lead.Chris Selby ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne erased a one-point deficit in the fourth quarter and went on to a 42-37 girls basketball victory over Hudson Catholic on Saturday.Sophia Feeney scored 20 points for Bayonne (18-3), which outscored Hudson Catholic, 14-8, in the fourth quarter.Tatyanna Watson hauled down 13 ...
Break out the leather gloves, heavy long sleeve shirt or coat, pruners and head out to your raspberry patch. Proper routine pruning can help reduce the risk of disease, manage insect pests and boost productivity.When and how to prune raspberries is based on the type of raspberries you are growing ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A Hudson County mother of two is asking the community for help after her husband, a Peruvian immigrant, was unexpectedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), leaving her to balance childcare, work and mounting legal expenses on her own.Gabriela Soto ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Enthusiastic lawmakers arrived at Princeton University’s Nassau Hall Thursday afternoon, stepping back into history at the spot where 250 years ago the New Jersey Legislature met for the first time, at the start of the American Revolution.Members of the Assembly and the Senate ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Keeping with tradition set to honor the history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy and the Board of County Commissioners celebrated Black History Month at the Historic Brennan Courthouse earlier this week. Guy said that he was proud ...